The first round 2012 PGA Championship tournament is drawing to a close on Thursday afternoon, and it appears the day will end with Sweden's Carl Pettersson in the lead with 6-under. The 34-year-old PGA veteran had six birdies and no bogeys through his 18 holes.
Meanwhile, Pekin, IL, native D.A. Points is in the hunt with a 1-over ranking. Points had three bogeys -- in holes No. 4, No. 11 and No. 15 -- but also collected a pair of birdies in holes No. 9 and No. 16. He currently sits tied for 83 place.
Here's a look at the top four spots through the first round:
| POSITION | PLAYER NAME | TOTAL | THRU | TODAY | 1 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Pettersson | -6 | F | -6 | 66 | 66 |
| T2 | Gary Woodland | -5 | F* | -5 | 67 | 67 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -5 | F* | -5 | 67 | 67 |
| T4 | John Daly | -4 | F | -4 | 68 | 68 |
| T4 | Geoff Ogilvy | -4 | F* | -4 | 68 | 68 |
| T4 | Keegan Bradley | -4 | F* | -4 | 68 | 68 |
| T4 | Joost Luiten | -4 | F* | -4 | 68 | 68 |
And check out a full leaderboard here.
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